Backstreet Boys Album Soars Nearly 12,000% In Sales

More than a quarter-century ago, the Backstreet Boys made history by releasing Millennium. By that point, the boy band was already internationally beloved, but Millennium took the five singers to new heights and helped the superstars make history.

Decades later, it remains one of the most successful projects ever released by a male vocal group all around the world. As it returns to the charts in America, it’s clear that there’s still a massive fanbase, not just for the Backstreet Boys, but for the album that arrived just before the new millennium.

Millennium Returns to the Top 10

Millennium – which was labeled Millennium 2.0 in some instances, but not on the charts – reappears on a trio of Billboard rankings in the United States this week. The set manages to break back into the top 10 on two of the three tallies, which is impressive for a collection that originally dropped more than 25 years ago.

Most notably, Millennium sits at No. 9 on the Vinyl Albums tally. It’s been more than half a decade since the pop-focused set first became a vinyl bestseller, and this week, it reaches a new all-time high point on that format-specific ranking.

Sales Skyrocket Nearly 12,000%

The collection can also be found inside the highest tier on the Top Album Sales chart. The Backstreet Boys reenter that list at No. 5, as Millennium sold another 13,800 copies in the past tracking frame, according to Luminate.

Before it was re-released, Millennium sold under 120 copies in America last week. That sum grows by 11,800% from one frame to the next.

The Backstreet Boys album is currently soaring thanks to an anniversary reissue, one that comes complete with live recordings, remixes, demos, and even a tune fans hadn’t already heard, titled “Hey.”

Millennium Returns to the Billboard 200

Millennium also finds its way back to the Billboard 200, the all-encompassing ranking of the most consumed albums. The full-length moved 19,300 equivalent units in the past frame throughout the country, with most of those being pure purchases. The Backstreet Boys’ album had not been seen on the tally for quite some time, and as it returns, it breaks back in at No. 29.

One of the Largest Debuts of All Time

In the past, Millennium debuted at No. 1 on the competitive list when it was brand new in mid-1999. The set still claims one of the largest debut weeks of all time for any album in America. The Backstreet Boys’ full-length opened at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 1.134 million copies sold, as at the time, the tally only looked at pure purchases.

The project produced smashes like “I Want It That Way,” “Larger Than Life,” “Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely,” and “The One,” which all still rank among the most famous Backstreet Boys tunes.